Intel Core i5-9500T vs Intel Core i9-7980XE
Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-9500T and Intel Core i9-7980XE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-9500T
- CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 7 month(s) later
- Around 6% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 94°C
- 4.7x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 165 Watt
| Launch date | 23 April 2019 vs September 2017 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C vs 94°C |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 35 Watt vs 165 Watt |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
- 12 more cores, run more applications at once: 18 vs 6
- 30 more threads: 36 vs 6
- Around 14% higher clock speed: 4.20 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
- 3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 12x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 2.8x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 15% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2483 vs 2168
- 3.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 30208 vs 8200
- Around 25% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 10876 vs 8708
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
| Number of cores | 18 vs 6 |
| Number of threads | 36 vs 6 |
| Maximum frequency | 4.20 GHz vs 3.70 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) vs 384 KB |
| L2 cache | 1024 KB (per core) vs 1.5 MB |
| L3 cache | 25344 KB (shared) vs 9 MB |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2483 vs 2168 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 30208 vs 8200 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 10876 vs 8708 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Core i5-9500T
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-7980XE
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| Name | Intel Core i5-9500T | Intel Core i9-7980XE |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2168 | 2483 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 8200 | 30208 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 2023 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 2023 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 4627 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 4627 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 7946 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 7946 | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 8708 | 10876 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1177 | |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 16370 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 40.947 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 484.771 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 3.237 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 21.073 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 218.231 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| Intel Core i5-9500T | Intel Core i9-7980XE | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Coffee Lake | Skylake |
| Family | Core i5 | |
| Launch date | 23 April 2019 | September 2017 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $192 | $1,999 |
| Place in performance rating | 361 | 176 |
| Processor Number | i5-9500T | i9-7980XE |
| Series | i5-9000 | Intel® Core™ X-series Processors |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Price now | $2,005.50 | |
| Status | Launched | |
| Value for money (0-100) | 4.08 | |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 2.20 GHz | 2.60 GHz |
| Bus Speed | 8 GT/s DMI3 | 8 GT/s DMI3 |
| L1 cache | 384 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1.5 MB | 1024 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 9 MB | 25344 KB (shared) |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 94°C |
| Maximum frequency | 3.70 GHz | 4.20 GHz |
| Number of cores | 6 | 18 |
| Number of threads | 6 | 36 |
| Unlocked | ||
| Number of QPI Links | 0 | |
Memory |
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| ECC memory support | ||
| Max memory channels | 2 | 4 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 41.6 GB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2666 | DDR4-2666 |
Graphics |
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| Device ID | 0x3E92 | |
| Graphics base frequency | 350 MHz | |
| Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.10 GHz | |
| Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
| Intel® Clear Video technology | ||
| Intel® InTru™ 3D technology | ||
| Intel® Quick Sync Video | ||
| Max video memory | 64 GB | |
| Processor graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | |
Graphics interfaces |
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| Number of displays supported | 3 | |
Graphics image quality |
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| 4K resolution support | ||
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 4096x2304@60Hz | |
| Max resolution over eDP | 4096x2304@60Hz | |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096x2304@24Hz | |
Graphics API support |
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| DirectX | 12 | |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | |
Compatibility |
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| Configurable TDP-down | 25 Watt | |
| Configurable TDP-down Frequency | 1.60 GHz | |
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Sockets supported | FCLGA1151 | FCLGA2066 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 35 Watt | 165 Watt |
| Thermal Solution | PCG 2015A (35W) | PCG 2017X |
| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Peripherals |
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| Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | 44 |
| PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCIe configurations | 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 | |
| Scalability | 1S Only | 1S Only |
Security & Reliability |
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| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
| Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX) | ||
| Intel® OS Guard | ||
| Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
| Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX) | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
| Idle States | ||
| Instruction set extensions | Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| Intel 64 | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2) | ||
| Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
| Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
| Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported | ||
| Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) | ||
| Intel® TSX-NI | ||
| Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
| Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
| Thermal Monitoring | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
| Number of AVX-512 FMA Units | 2 | |
Virtualization |
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| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
| Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
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